5677 Data Set Published / External 6784 HMSRP Hawaiian Monk Seal Population Assessment Data Project In Work 1981-01-01 This data set contains records of all individually identified Hawaiian monk seals since 1981. These seals were identified by PSD personnel and cooperating scientists as part of the ongoing monk seal population assessment efforts. In addition, this data set contains records for all seals tagged by USFWS in earlier years and still present in the population when the current research effort began, and also contains some miscellaneous earlier records extending back as far as 1962. MasterID data are contained in two record types, the "Seal" record containing information that doesn't change over the seal's lifetime (ex., sex, birth date and location, mother, death date) and the "Annual" record containing information that changes annually (ex., size, pupping and molting information, location that year, and applied bleach marks). The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is the lead agency responsible for the recovery of the Hawaiian monk seal. Each year the NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Protected Species Division, Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program conducts studies at the main breeding sites to provide information necessary to evaluate (1) the status and trends of the monk seal subpopulations, (2) natural history traits such as survival, reproduction, growth, behavior, and feeding habits, and (3) the success of various activities designed to facilitate population growth. The MasterID is our primary record of key information on individual seals, and is critical for analyses including population trends, reproduction, and survival. Division: Protected Species Division Chief: Charles Littnan Program: PSD Population Assessment Authorities: Endangered Species Act Ownership: PIFSC Study Area: Hawaiian Archipelago Spatial Resolution: Island or Atoll, islet and sector (perimeter of each islet divided into sectors for use in data collection) Temporal Resolution: Date Frequency of Collection: Whenever information is collected on individually identified seals by the PSD Assessment Program. Time of collection: During spring-summer breeding season, opportunistically at other times of year Type of Data Collected: MasterID records Collection Method: Collection form Recording Media: Paper, database on field laptop computers, backup CD files Collection Standards of the Data or Creation Standards of the Data Product: Available Data Collection Documentation: Field Manual Validation and QC Procedures: Available QC Standards: Available QC Results Available to Users: Available Automated QC Procedures: Available Quality Control Documentation: Available Storage Location: 1845 Wasp Blvd, Bldg 176, Honolulu HI 96818 Storage Media: Paper forms, ASCII files, ORACLE database Security and Integrity Plans: Available Backups: Available Storage and Security Documentation: Available Data Distribution Method: Zip files via email or CD Theme Hawaiian monk seal Theme hmsrp Theme pifsc Theme population assessment Theme protected species Theme psd Theme seal record Spatial Hawaiian Archipelago Spatial pacific region Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Honolulu HI USA 1845 Wasp Blvd., Building 176 Honolulu, HI 96818 Data Set Database Annually Table (digital) MasterID Records (seal) ENT Table: MS_SEALS https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/5677/ Summary of field observations recorded on paper data forms Field data binders n/a 18293 SEALS Published / External Completed Each Seal is significant as a Hawaiian monk seal which may be tracked for population studies. If an individual seal loses all of its tags, it may be retagged and re-recorded as another Seal. Pups are also recorded here. Loaded by batch 4358, 02-12-2013 15:39 Data Table Yes MSEAL Each Seal is significant as a Hawaiian monk seal which may be tracked for population studies. If an individual seal loses all of its tags, it may be retagged and re-recorded as another Seal. Pups are also recorded here. 1 Atoll_Year TEXT Yes No Active Atoll Year where seal was first observed 2 WEAN_GEO_ID TEXT 16 No No Active Geographic area (atoll, island, sector, or beach) in which the seal was weaned RAW MSEAL.MS_GEO_AREAS 3 WEANED_BY_SEAL TEXT No No Active Seal's weanmom 4 MOTHER_SEAL TEXT No No Active Seal's mother 5 NEW_GEO_ID TEXT 16 Yes No Active Geographic area (atoll, island, sector, or beach) at which the seal was first assigned its primary id. RAW MSEAL.MS_GEO_AREAS 6 MOTHER_GEO_ID TEXT 16 No No Active Geographic area for seal's mother RAW MSEAL.MS_GEO_AREAS 8 BIRTHPLACE_GEO_ID TEXT 16 No No Active Birthplace (atoll, island, sector, or beach) of the seal RAW MSEAL.MS_GEO_AREAS 10 PRIMARY_ID TEXT 8 Yes No Active The Permanent or Pseudo-Permanent ID of the seal (a unique 8-character name assigned by PSD staff) VARCHAR2 11 PRIOR_ID TEXT 50 No No Active The Permanent or Pseudo-Permanent ID of the seal VARCHAR2 12 NEWID_YEAR TEXT 4 No No Active The Year (YYYY) in which this seal was first identified. VARCHAR2 13 MOTHER_YEAR TEXT 4 No No Active The YEAR (YYYY) when this seal was born. VARCHAR2 14 BIRTHDATE_1 DATE 7 No No Active First possible birthdate of this seal. Logic attaches to this column. DATE 15 BIRTHDATE_2 DATE 7 No No Active Last possible birthdate of this seal. Logic attaches to this column. DATE 16 SEX TEXT 1 Yes No Active Sex (code) of this seal. LOV VARCHAR2 17 WEANDATE_1 DATE 7 No No Active First possible wean date of this seal. Logic attaches to this column. DATE 18 WEANDATE_2 DATE 7 No No Active Last possible wean date of this seal. Logic attaches to this column. DATE 19 NURSE_B_OR_N TEXT 1 No No Active This is "B" if the mother who nursed this seal was observed to have given birth to this seal, "N" if only nursing could be determined. VARCHAR2 20 PUP_SWITCH TEXT 1 No No Active Did the mom(s) definitely switch or not? Y,N,U (LOV) VARCHAR2 21 SURV_STATUS TEXT 1 No No Active Last known status regarding survival of this seal LOV. VARCHAR2 22 GONE_DATE DATE 7 No No Active If Status is dead, gone or disappeared, this is day after last date it was seen. DATE 23 NAME_1 TEXT 30 No No Active If seal has been named, it is recorded here. 2 potential. VARCHAR2 24 NAME_2 TEXT 30 No No Active If seal has been named, it is recorded here. 2 potential. VARCHAR2 25 COHORT_TAGGED TEXT 1 No No Active Was this seal tagged as a cohort member? VARCHAR2 28 MEMO_TEXT TEXT 2000 No No Active Free-form text entry field for recording information about this seal which applies mainly to it's entire life. VARCHAR2 29 CREATED_BY TEXT 30 Yes No Active Username that created the record VARCHAR2 30 CREATE_DTM DATE 7 Yes No Active System date/time of record creation DATE 31 LAST_MOD_BY TEXT 30 Yes No Active Username that last modified the record VARCHAR2 32 LAST_MOD_DTM DATE 7 Yes No Active System date/time of last modification of the record DATE Data Steward 2007-06-13 Person Johanos, Thea C thea.johanos-kam@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5709 Distributor 2015-11-09 Organization Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center PIFSC pifsc.info@noaa.gov https://ror.org/02apffz65 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA 808-725-5360 https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage Online Resource 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Metadata Contact 2015-11-25 Person Johanos, Thea C thea.johanos-kam@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5709 Originator 2007-06-13 Organization Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center PIFSC pifsc.info@noaa.gov https://ror.org/02apffz65 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA 808-725-5360 https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage Online Resource 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Point of Contact 2007-06-13 Person Johanos, Thea C thea.johanos-kam@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5709 Ground Condition -180 -150 30 10 Hawaiian Archipelago, Pacific Region Continuing 1962-12-31 Unclassified NMFS/PIFSC, Protected Species Division, Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program Data Access, Sharing, and Dissemination Guidelines Requestor will be asked to submit a request to Thea Johanos (thea.johanos-kam@noaa.gov) NMFS/PIFSC, Protected Species Division, Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program Data Access, Sharing, and Dissemination Guidelines Use of the data set must be cleared with NMFS/PIFSC, Protected Species Division. These data are PRELIMINARY and have not be completely screened for accuracy. NOAA can not be held liable for use of these data in a manner other than for perusal of preliminary data. The developers of these data are concerned with assuring its proper use. Before data are used to draw specific scientific conclusions, potential users are requested to contact NMFS/PIFSC, Protected Species Division for background on the data. Acknowledgement of the data should be cited. Different versions of the dataset may exist. The user must be sure to use the appropriate data set for the time period of interest. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable, NOAA cannot assume liablility for any damages or misrepresentation caused by any inaccuracies in the data or as a result of changes to the data caused by system transfers. https://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov/xfer/PIFSC_PIRO_bulk_data_download_InPort_5677.tgz 2015-11-09 Organization Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center https://ror.org/02apffz65 PSD_HMSRP_SEALS.csv csv (comma-separated values) CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) ORACLE database table Past data needs to be reviewed and brought up to current coding standards. Past data needs to be reviewed and brought up to current coding standards Past data needs to be reviewed and brought up to current coding standards Past data needs to be reviewed and brought up to current coding standards Past data needs to be reviewed and brought up to current coding standards Standard data life-cycle processes are followed to ensure quality and accuracy. Yes Unknown Yes No 1 year Not applicable NCEI-MD 1 year Data are backed-up daily per PIFSC's Information and Technology Services security policies. Seal natural history summary information on attributes that remain unchanged over a seal's lifetime, collected during seal surveys. Original field data Organization Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Originator 1 Seal natural history summary information is collected during seal surveys. Person Johanos, Thea C thea.johanos-kam@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5709 Original field data 2 Seal natural history summary information on attributes that remain unchanged over a seal's lifetime are entered, checked, and summarized over time. Person Johanos, Thea C thea.johanos-kam@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5709 Original field data 18293 Entity gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:5677 Christopher Tokita 2007-10-22T13:20:39 SysAdmin InPortAdmin 2025-12-03T01:00:28 2019-05-30 Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center PIFSC 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA 808-725-5300 https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 1001 Public No No 2019-05-30 1 Year 2020-05-30